In a recent note, Ed Finnell said:

> Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:49:59 EST
> 
> In a message dated 12/14/2006 8:18:37 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> 
> Very new  -- works on z/OS 1.8; fails with "too many sort fields"
> on  1.6.
> >>
> Maybe it's just the syntax. Can sort on any displayed field Ascending is
> default, Descending has been there since day one.
> 
Compare:

#1.5.3.5 "z/OS V1R6.0 ISPF User's Guide Vol I"
     ______________________________________________________________

  1.5.3.5 Member Selection List Commands
      ...
     * SORT [field1[field2]]

with:

#1.5.3.5 "z/OS V1R7.0 ISPF User's Guide Vol I"
     ______________________________________________________________

  1.5.3.5 Member Selection List Commands
      ...
     * | SORT [field1 [A|D] [field2 [A|D]] ]

Note the revision bar.  My experiment confirms.  Perhaps you
were benefitting from a local mod.

-- gil
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